Is Google Bard’s New Photo Prompt an excellent tool for Geospatial Data? — Have you ever wondered what you can do with a photo of a map? How about extracting locations, recognizing country boundaries, or finding out the projections of a map? Now you can do all that and more with Bard, Google’s AI chatbot that can…

Unlock the Power of Geospatial Data Science with These New Books — In 2023, there are exciting opportunities to delve into Geospatial data science. Several important books have recently been released, and I would like to highlight six must-read titles for those interested in this field. 1. Applied Geospatial Data Science with Python Leverage geospatial data analysis and modelling to find unique solutions to environmental problems.

From text generation to Segmenting Images — With the current pace of AI development, following up with all the tools can be challenging. Almost every imaginable task has virtually a new AI tool, including text, images, productivity, academic writing, and presentations. The AI revolution is sweeping all over. AI technologies are increasingly being integrated with the geospatial…

What does the data reveal? — Python is the most popular language in the world. In the Geospatial world, more new geo-python packages are created yearly. I have covered a few of them in my blog posts. The informative infographic by Matt Forest uses the Python Package Index dataset and has summarised geospatial package downloads and…

To keep up, get tips and learn valuable skills in Geospatial. — Keeping up with technologies and skills can take time and effort. One approach for staying up-to-date on the latest news and developments in the world of geospatial technology is to subscribe to Newsletters. I have followed some excellent geospatial newsletters for a long period. And as I have been drafting…

Can ChatGPT help you get geodata and do GIS Analysis? — ChatGPT has been the most talked about AI tool since its release. It has been tested for different use cases and applications. In mapping and GIS, people have tried to use it for composing GIS poems, generating GIS humour or even writing basic GIS code. This article will test the…

Recent Books in Geospatial Data Science — To learn the concepts and techniques for using Geospatial Data Science, it’s essential to have a solid foundation in spatial concepts and algorithms, data science, and programming languages. The best way to grasp this material is by reading books on the subject. There are many books out there on Geospatial…

Hvplot's Automatic EDA and Panel on the browser without a server — Over the past two weeks, there were two new releases with two Holoviz data visualization tools: Hvplot and Panel. You should check if you have not used either of these beautiful Holoviz-maintained libraries. HoloViz provides a set of Python packages that make viz easier, more accurate, and more powerful: Panel…

Felt Maps: An Innovative Tool to Create Web Maps — I recently came across Felt Maps, a new collaborative tool that allows you to create beautiful, interactive maps on the web without programming knowledge. I’m excited about felt maps and the functionality it offers. It is a new opportunity for map makers to create beautiful maps easily on the web. …